Thodupuzha (State Assembly constituency)
Thodupuzha State assembly constituency (Malayalam: തൊടുപുഴ നിയമസഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2016 assembly elections,the current MLA is P. J. Joseph of KC(M).
| 90 Thodupuzha തൊടുപുഴ | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
![]() The Thodupuzha Civil Station. | |
| Existence | 1957 - present |
| Reservation | None |
| Electorate | 1,95,987 (2016) |
| Current MLA | P. J. Joseph |
| Party | KC(M) |
| Political Front | UDF |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| District | Idukki |
Local Self Governing Bodies
Thodupuzha Legislative Assembly Constituency is composed of the following LSG:[1]
- Thodupuzha Municipality Idukki District
- Alacode Panchayath Idukki District
- Edavetty Panchayath Idukki District
- Karimannoor Panchayath Idukki District
- Karimkunnam Panchayath Idukki District
- Kodikulam Panchayath Idukki District
- Kumaramangalam Panchayath Idukki District
- Manakkad Panchayath Idukki District
- Muttom Panchayath Idukki District
- Purapuzha Panchayath Idukki District
- Udumbannoor Panchayath Idukki District
- Vannapuram Panchayath Idukki District
- Velliyamattom Panchayath Idukki District
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | C. A. Mathew | INC | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | K. C. Zacharia | IND | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | P. J. Joseph | KEC | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | 1977 – 1980 | |||
| 1980 | 6th | KC(J) | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | P. T. Thomas | INC | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | P. J. Joseph | KC(J) | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | P. T. Thomas | INC | 2001 – 2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | P. J. Joseph | KC(J) | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | KC(M) | 2011 – 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 14th | Incumbent | |||
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,95,987 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC(M) | P. J. Joseph | 76,177 | 54.08 | ||
| Independent | Roy Varicattu | 30,977 | 21.08 | ||
| BDJS | S. Praveen | 28,845 | 20.37 | ||
| SDPI | Roy Arackal | 1,294 | 0.91 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,219 | 0.86 | - | |
| SUCI(C) | Nisha Jimmy | 811 | 0.57 | ||
| PDP | Najeeb Kalarickal | 710 | 0.50 | - | |
| BSP | P. J. Ambily | 440 | 0.31 | ||
| Independent | Santhosh P. K. | 292 | 0.21 | - | |
| Independent | K. M. Veenas | 228 | 0.16 | - | |
| Independent | Pareeth | 194 | 0.14 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 45,587 | 32.20 | |||
| Turnout | 1,41,574 | 72.24 | |||
| KC(M) hold | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,77,529 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC(M) | P. J. Joseph | 66,325 | 51.92 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Augustine | 43,457 | 34.02 | ||
| BJP | P. M. Velayudhan | 10,049 | 7.87 | ||
| SDPI | M. A. Najeeb | 5,386 | 4.22 | ||
| BSP | Binu Sebastian | 677 | 0.53 | - | |
| Independent | C. R. Dileep Kumar | 655 | 0.51 | - | |
| Independent | T. S. Sreenivasan | 482 | 0.38 | - | |
| Independent | Joman John | 282 | 0.22 | - | |
| SUCI(C) | Siby C. Mathew | 246 | 0.19 | ||
| KJ | Shibu Mon | 179 | 0.14 | - | |
| Margin of victory | 22,868 | 17.90 | |||
| Turnout | 1,27,738 | 71.95 | |||
| KC(M) hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- "Local Self Governing Body - Corresponding Districts and Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituencies" (PDF).
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
